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Russia’s Putin lands on disputed Kurils, Japan calls visit ‘absolutely unacceptable’
MOSCOW, Aug 13 — President Vladimir Putin visited Russia’s far-eastern Kuril islands for the first time on Thursday, prompting protests by Japan which also claims the territory. Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by the contested islands, known in Japan
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Maersk doubles Q2 profit to US$1.3b, raises full-year outlook
COPENHAGEN, Aug 13 — Shipping giant Maersk raised its full-year earnings guidance Thursday as it reported a doubling of profits in the second quarter, driven by strong demand in Asia in particular. From April to June, net profit was US$1.3
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Seoul leads Asian stocks higher as easing US inflation revives tech rally
HONG KONG, Aug 13 — Seoul led gainers in Asian stocks Thursday as investors continued to push back into tech firms after a summer rout, with confidence boosted by easing US interest rate hike fears after data showed inflation slowing
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Penang may advise schools to suspend outdoor activities if air quality worsens, says CM
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 13 — The Penang government may advise schools to suspend or postpone outdoor activities if air quality in the state worsens, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said today. He said Air Pollutant Index (API) readings in Penang
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Medan Pasar set for climate-resilient revamp under KL ‘sponge city’ push, says Hannah Yeoh
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — Historic Medan Pasar in downtown Kuala Lumpur is set for a revamp aimed at improving rainwater management and public accessibility while preserving its heritage identity, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh
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‘Closer Together’: Celebrating 61 years of friendship, Singapore envoy calls for stronger ties with Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — Singapore and Malaysia’s increasingly intertwined relationship reinforces the importance of closer cooperation between the two countries amid a rapidly changing and more volatile world, said Singapore High Commissioner to Malaysia Vanu Gopala Menon. “Our bilateral
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US plans Panama pilot to speed AI chip shipments
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 13 — The US State Department on Wednesday said it was seeking bids for a new initiative aiming to speed up the transport of AI infrastructure components, beginning with a pilot programme in Panama. The idea is
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Spain plunged into darkness as rare total solar eclipse sweeps across country
BURGOS (Spain), Aug 13 — Day briefly turned to night in Spain on Wednesday, as the country witnessed its first total solar eclipse in more than a century, plunging it into eerie darkness in one of nature’s greatest spectacles. The
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Boeing ordered to pay US$29m to family of 737 MAX crash victim
NEW YORK, Aug 13 — A Chicago jury awarded US$29 million (RM118.5 million) in damages to the family of an Irish-born United Nations employee who died in a 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crash, a US court spokesman said Wednesday. The
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Lebanon blasts Israel over ‘systematic destruction’ of homes, infrastructure in south
BEIRUT, Aug 13 — Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Wednesday condemned Israel’s “systematic destruction” in the country’s south as a violation of international law, as Israel’s defence minister said its military was “destroying all the houses” there. Salam said
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